September 3rd, 2022
September 8-11
Grand Forks
The Grand Forks Greenway rocks with food trucks, family-friendly entertainment (like yoga and dance classes, puppet shows and juggling) and live music on three stages. Headliners include Yonder Mountain String Band, Manic Drive, Gear Daddies and Big Head Todd & The Monsters. Bring cash to purchase food tickets and enjoy mixed drinks and craft beer from Grand Forks breweries. Buy tickets online, at HB Sound & Light in Grand Forks or at either Grand Forks Happy…
August 27th, 2022
Sunday, September 4
Bayfront Park, Duluth
Honor the Earth presents An All-Star lineup of artists and environmental activists at this year’s annual Water is Life festival. This year’s lineup includes Ani DiFranco, The Indigo Girls, Low, Dessa, Gaelynn Lee, and many other musical acts. Hosted by Winona LaDuke, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai -- a lead actor in the popular and critically acclaimed FX/Hulu streaming series, Reservation Dogs -- and Land and Water Protector/ model Quannah…
August 20th, 2022
Fargo City Hall, thru Sept. 30
Fargo City Hall, 225 4th St. N.
A powerful mini-exhibition coupled with community engagement, conversations about race are front and center in City Hall through the end of September, that’s IF you participate. Sponsored by YWCA Cass Clay and the City of Fargo, the…
August 17th, 2022
Fargo Brewing Company, 610 University Dr N, Tuesday, August 23, 5pm
Rev up your motorcycle, gas up your scooter, or shine up your bicycle. We are celebrating all two-wheel riders! Fargo Brewing Company, NTRL Moto Collective, and Jade Presents are holding Two-Wheel Tuesdays at Fargo Brewing Company every 4th Tuesday of the month through September. This all-ages event is FREE…
August 17th, 2022
August 25, 6pm-7pm,
Plains Art Museum
Artist Torey Erin discusses her work, her career, and her latest project “Love Letters to the Earth.” The new piece, which is one part performance and one part ecological work of art, is located in a garden at Rabanus Park in Fargo, aka…
July 20th, 2022
July 29-30
Newman Outdoor Field
Summer doesn’t get much better than when you’re Blues Festin’ out on the ballfield where the RedHawks play. Thirteen bands over two days. Lotsa food and awesome people. Friday’s lineup, starting at 1pm, includes 3rd Street Blues Band on the side stage, Lightnin’ Malcolm (1:30pm), Veronica Lewis (3pm), Gabe Stillman (5pm), Toronzo Cannon (7pm), and headliner Tab Benoit (9pm). Gates open at 11am Saturday with Blue Wailers on the side stage, followed…
July 20th, 2022
Saturday, August 6, 7pm to Sunday, August 7, 7pm
ACRC Arena
The Ashley Community Rodeo Club (ACRC), in Ashley, McIntosh County, hopes to bring our western heritage back to Ashley with many events. It is a celebration of Ashley, not just rodeo events, with games for all ages and a huge street dance. And not just a rodeo either, but a championship PRCA-sanctioned event with professional riders and performers. New event:…
July 20th, 2022
August 13-21
Grand Forks Fairgrounds
If there was ever a musical designed to appeal to non-musical theater fans, “Hands on a Hardbody” is it. Phish frontman Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green (who also wrote “Bring it On” with Lin-Manuel Miranda) collaborated on a score that blends the familiar sounds of country, rock and gospel. The tale of a group of working class people competing to win a pickup by keeping their hands on it for days at a time is weird and fun, as these contests…
July 20th, 2022
“In commemoration of The Hjemkomst Voyage’s 40th anniversary in 2022, Hjemkomst is undertaking a major redesign of the Hjemkomst Ship Gallery. The Ship Gallery Grand Opening event will celebrate the new look of the Ship Gallery and some of the original crew members of the Hjemkomst, along with their families who will be present. This event is free and open to the public. 1pm: Ribbon-cutting and brief remarks; 1-3pm: light refreshments (while supplies last); 3pm: Crew…
July 8th, 2022
July 14-16, All Day
Downtownfargo.com
This is your one chance to join the throngs of nearly a couple hundred thousand people as you meander up and down Broadway and take in the annual downtown street fair. With three full days of food, fun and frolic, you’ll at the same time get intimately familiar with Fargo’s absolutely amazing, constantly reinvented downtown. Hundreds of vendors from the upper Midwest and Canada will tantalize you with their creative offerings. Live music and…
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By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comDairy Queen restaurants across the country will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals during Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 31. At least one dollar from every Blizzard…
By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comFM Pride Week returns to the Fargo-Moorhead metro August 3-10. A snapshot of events are listed below. Discover event descriptions and locations as well as volunteer opportunities online at…
September 18- October 18Open House Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Open House and Reception Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.The Arts House, 409 East Caledonia Ave., Hillsboro, ND John Carroll Pederson (1928-2025) was…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I’m going to go ahead and say it. I have trust issues with a lot of things and artificial intelligence (AI) is one of them. Yes, it’s a tool that can sit shotgun and make your everyday tasks…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comIf a child is drowning in a ditch, will you get your shoes muddy? “Big Moma” Leah Drumwright was a Black slave in the 19th century who had one of her numerous babies and was nursing an infant.…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com There seems to be a renaissance in Italian restaurants in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. It’s a welcome change from just sporting an Olive Garden as a lone option. No offense to Marilyn Hagerty’s…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com Bluegrass is a genre of music that is often associated with the American South. Many people would express incredulity at being told there is a thriving bluegrass and folk music community…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com As a follow-up to “The Whale,” a raucous adaptation of the first novel in Charlie Huston’s Henry Thompson series was a good choice for eclectic auteur Darren Aronofksy, whose bold visions…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com 2025 marks three years of the Annual Vergas Area Backroads Art Crawl. The art crawl is sponsored by the Vergas Arts Club. The Arts Club also happens to be part of the Vegas Community Club and both…
Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comPenn & Teller are returning to their roots. The legendary magic and comedy duo will appear on the Crown Stage at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, Minnesota, where they first…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By Dr. Marc Sapir, MD, MPHjessica@pellienpublicrelations.com Across America, families are quietly struggling with a rising challenge: how to care for aging parents, siblings, grandparents, neighbors and friends. Most seniors want…
By Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…
By Vern Thompsonvern.thompson@rocketmail.com Working in the Bakken oil fields of the Williston Basin is so different from my home in Fargo. I'm not judging, because the people working and living in western North Dakota are very…
